Sony SLV-N900 manual

3-081-016- 11 (1) U S Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions For cus tomer s in the USA Many sol utions t o common probl ems an d service inform atio n can be found a t www .sony .com/vcr help or contact Sony VCR service at 1 (800) VHS- SONY . T o regis ter yo ur purch ase of thi s prod uct, vi sit: www .sony .com/pr oductre gistration F[...]

2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to pe rs on s. This symbol is intended[...]

3 Impor tant Saf eguards Important Safeguar ds For your protec tion, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and k eep th is manua l fo r future r efer ence. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. U[...]

4 Impor tant Safeguards Antennas Service • Ne ver place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase, or built-in cabinet, unless prope r ventilati on is provid ed. • Do not place the set near or ov er a radiator or heat reg i s ter , or where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Outdoor ante nna gro unding If an outdoor antenna or cable sys te[...]

5 T a bl e of co ntents Getting Started T able of co ntents Getting Started 6 Step 1 : Unpacking 7 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 10 Step 3 : Hookups 23 Step 4 : Selecting a language 24 Step 5 : Setting the clock 29 Step 6 : Presetting channels 33 Step 7 : Setting up the cable bo x/satellite receiver control 39 Step 8 : Setting up the VCR[...]

6 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the following items with the VCR: • Remote com mander • Size AA (R6) batteri es • 75-ohm coaxial c able wi th F-type connecto rs[...]

Getting Started 7 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Notes • W i th normal use, the bat terie s shoul d la st abou t three to six mont hs. • If you do not use the remot e comman der for an extende d period of time, remove the batte ries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak age. • Do not use a new[...]

8 Setting up the remot e commander Contr olling oth er TVs with the remot e commander The re mote comma nder is p re program ed to cont r ol non-S ony TVs. If you r TV is listed in t he following table, set the ap propriate man ufacturer’ s co de number . Now you can use the ? / 1 , V OL +/ –, CH +/–, a nd TV/ VIDEO buttons t o con trol y our[...]

Getting Started 9 Setting up the remot e commander Notes • If you ente r a new code number, the code nu m ber previously en tered w il l be era s ed . • If the TV use s a differ en t remo te con tro l s y s t em fro m the on e pro g ra med to work w ith th e VCR, you c annot con tro l your TV wi th the rem ot e comman der . • When you re plac[...]

10 Hookups Step 3 : Hooku ps Selecting the best hookup option Ther e ar e many ways in whi c h your VCR ca n be hoo ke d up . T o hook up yo ur VCR so that it works best for you, first scan thro ugh the table below . Then use the accom panyi ng diagr ams and proced ures on the f ol l owing pages to set up your VCR. If your TV has audi o/video input[...]

Getting Started 11 Hookups Caution Conn ec ti on s betwee n th e VCR’ s VHF/U H F co nnector a nd t he antenn a te rm inals of the T V receiver should be m ade only as shown in the f ollowing instruction s. Failure to do so m ay result in oper ation t hat violates t he regulat ions of the Fe deral Com munications C ommission regarding the u se an[...]

12 Hookups A udio/video (A/V) hookup If your TV has au dio/v ide o (A/V) inpu t j ack s, yo u will g et a be tte r p ic ture an d so un d if you ho ok up your VCR using th ese conn ections. For a true “home theater” experien ce, you shoul d connec t the aud io output s of your VCR or TV to your stereo system. If your T V does not hav e A/V inpu[...]

Getting Started 13 Hookups C Use this hooku p if y our TV has the Contr ol S function Notes • T o play a tape in stereo, you mu st use t he A/V conne ct io n. • If you do not have a ster eo re ce iv er, connect the w h i te LIN E O U T /A UDIO L jac k to the A UDIO IN jack on your TV . • Use a Control S cabl e (no t supplied ) for Co ntrol S [...]

14 Hookups Hookup 1 (Plug and Play) Antenna hookup Make th e following co nnections if yo u are usi ng an an tenna ( if you do not h ave cable TV). A Use this hookup if you are using : • VHF/UHF an t enna (you ge t channel s 2–13 and channels 1 4 and high er ) • UHF-on l y antenna (you get cha nnels 14 an d higher) • Separat e VHF an d UHF [...]

Getting Started 15 Hookups Hookup 1 : VCR setup Notes • If you con nect the A C po wer cor d be fore th e an tenna conne ctio ns are c ompl eted, the c hanne ls may b e incorrec tly set. If this happens, se e “Ste p 6 : Presetting c hannels” o n page 29. • Do not press any buttons on the VCR or remote com m ander duri ng A ut o pre set. •[...]

16 Hookups Hookup 2 (Plug and Play) Y ou have no cable bo x, or a cable bo x with only a f ew scrambled c hannels Recommende d use Use thi s ho okup if you do not hav e a cable box . Als o use this hoo kup if y our c able system scrambl es only a few channels. What y ou ca n do with this hookup • Record any u nscrambled channe l by selecting the [...]

Getting Started 17 Hookups Hookup 2 : VCR setup Notes • If you con nect the A C po wer cor d be fore th e an tenna conne ctio ns are c ompl eted, the c hanne ls may b e incorrec tly set. If this happens, se e “Ste p 6 : Presetting c hannels” o n page 29. • Do not press any buttons on the VCR or remote com m ander duri ng A ut o pre set. •[...]

18 Hookups Hookup 3 Connecting a cable bo x with many scrambl ed ch annels Recommende d use Use this ho okup if your cab le system scra mbles all or m ost channels. What y ou ca n do with this hookup • Record any ch annel by selectin g the channel on the cabl e box What y ou ca nnot do • Record wi th the cabl e box turn ed off • Record o ne c[...]

Getting Started 19 Hookups Hookup 4 Using the cable bo x/satellite recei ver contr ol fea tur e Recommende d use Y o u should use this ho ok up if yo u have a cable bo x, especi ally if you r cable system scrambles all or most channels. This hookup al lows t he VCR’ s cable box/satelli te receiver control feature to cont rol t he channels on the [...]

20 Hookups After yo u ha ve comple ted hookup… After you h av e comple ted ho okup, plug the VCR into t he A C outlet and see “Step 4 : Sel ect ing a lang uage” on pag e 23. to A C outlet AC p o w er c o rd[...]

Getting Started 21 Hookups Hookup 5 Connecting to a digital satel lite receiver Recommende d use Use this ho okup if you ha ve a digi tal satellite recei ver that is co mpatible with an infrared remote control. It allo ws the VCR’ s cable box/satellite rec eiv er contro l feature to c ontrol the c hannel on the digital sa tellite rece iv er , sim[...]

22 Hookups After yo u ha ve comple ted hookup… After you h av e comple ted ho okup, plug the VCR into t he A C outlet and see “Step 4 : Sel ect ing a lang uage” on pag e 23. Note • T o successf ully rec ord a p rogram f rom the d igita l satell ite recei ver , proc eed as f ollo ws: – Lea ve th e dig ital sat elli te rec eiv er on all th [...]

Getting Started 23 Selecting a language Step 4 : Selecting a lang ua ge Y o u can c hange the on-screen display langua ge. Bef ore y ou st art… • T urn on t he VCR and t he TV . • Set the “VCR Output CH” to “3CH” or “4CH” in AD V ANCED OPTIONS men u (page 69). If both are used, set the “VCR Output CH” to eit her ch annel. If y[...]

24 Setting the clock Step 5 : Setting the cloc k Using the A uto Cloc k Set featu re Some TV an d cab le channe ls transmi t time signals with thei r broadcasts. Y our VCR can pick up this time signa l to automa tic al ly set the cl ock. The Auto Clock Set feat u re works only if a channel i n yo ur area is broadc ast ing a time signal. If broadc a[...]

Getting Started 25 Setting the clock 3 Press M / m to select A UTO, then p ress OK. 4 Press M / m to select the ite m you wa nt. T hen press < / , to make the settin g and press OK. • For “ C lock s et C H ” Lea ve the set ting to A UTO to ha ve the VCR automati cal l y search for a channel that carries a time si gnal. Press < / , to se[...]

26 Setting the clock Notes • The clock can not be set automat ically if you do not rec eive a chan ne l th at carries a ti m e signal in your a rea. If so, set the cl ock manu ally (p age 27). • If there are on ly a few channels in your area that ca rry time signa ls, set ting the cloc k automat ically may take up to a bout 20 mi nutes. I f not[...]

Getting Started 27 Setting the clock Using Manual Cloc k Set Bef ore y ou st art… • T urn on t he VCR and t he TV . • Set the “VCR Output CH” to “3CH” or “4CH” in AD V ANCED OPTIONS men u (page 69). If both are used, set the “VCR Output CH” to eit her ch annel. If your TV is connected to the VCR usin g A/V connectio ns, set th[...]

28 Setting the clock 4 Press M / m to set the month. 5 Press , to fla sh the day an d press M / m to set the da y . 6 Set th e year , hour , and minu tes in the same way a s the da y . The day o f the week is set automatically . 7 Press OK or MENU to start the clock. OK PLAY Select : End : CLOCK SET OK Bb Set : Vv DATE 90 12 0 0 0 0 3 MON : 12 A M [...]

Getting Started 29 Presetting channels Step 6 : Presetting c hannels (Skip thi s section i f y ou are using a cable bo x or digital satellit e receiver contr ol.) This VCR is capable of recei ving VHF channel s 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unsc rambled C A TV c hannels 1 to 125. First, we recommen d that you preset t he receiv able channels i[...]

30 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to mo ve th e cursor ( B ) to “ Ant/Cable. ” 4 • T o prese t cable TV chan nels: Press < / , to se lect CABLE. • T o prese t VHF and UHF channel s: Press < / , to select ANTENN A. 5 Press M / m to mo ve th e cursor ( B ) to “ Auto pre set , ” then pr es s OK . All receiv able channe ls are pres[...]

Getting Started 31 Presetting channels Presetting/ disablin g channe ls manua lly Bef ore y ou st art… • T urn on t he VCR and t he TV . • Set the “VCR Output CH” to “3CH” or “4CH” in AD V ANCED OPTIONS men u (page 69). If both are used, set the “VCR Output CH” to eit her ch annel. If your TV is connected to the VCR usin g A/V[...]

32 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to mo ve th e cursor ( B ) to “Channel add/erase, ” t hen press OK. 4 • T o prese t a channel: 1 Press the nu mber b uttons t o enter the channel nu mber, then press ENT ER. 2 Press , , the n press OK or MENU. • T o disable a ch a nn el: 1 Press CH +/ – t o select the chan nel number. 2 Press < , th[...]

Getting Started 33 Setting up the cable box/satellite receiver control Step 7 : Setting up the cab le bo x/satellit e receiver con t r ol (Skip thi s section i f y ou are using Hookup 1, 2, or 3.) Y our VCR includes a c able bo x/satellite receiv er control feat u re that allows the VCR to control cable box es or digital satelli te receiv ers equip[...]

34 Setting up the cable box/satellite receiver control 2 Press M / m to m ove th e curs or ( B ) to “Cable Box/Sat. Contro l, ” then press OK. 3 Press M / m to mo ve th e cursor ( B ) to “Cable Box/Sat. ” 4 Press < / , to select ON. 5 Press M / m to mo ve th e cursor ( B ) to “Brand Code No. ” 6 Press < / , to enter th e cable b o[...]

Getting Started 35 Setting up the cable box/satellite receiver control 8 If yo u want to control a c able box , pre ss < / , to se lect the cable bo x output ch annel, th en press OK. If you want to control a d igital sa tellite recei ver , select LINE, the n press OK. 9 Press MENU to e xit the menu . OK PLAY MENU conti nued[...]

36 Setting up the cable box/satellite receiver control Cable bo x and digital satelli te receiver brands and t he corresponding co de number s If more tha n one code num ber is liste d, try ente ring them one b y one until you come to the correct code for your equipment. Note • Cab le bo x/sat el lite r ecei ver con tro l may not b e comp atib le[...]

Getting Started 37 Setting up the cable box/satellite receiver control T o ensure corre ct operatio n • Place the ca bl e box or digital satell it e re ceiver so that it may not block the sen s or wind ow on the VCR. • Do not place the cab le box or di gita l satell ite recei ver on top of the TV . • Pos ition th e cab l e box or digi ta l sa[...]

38 Setting up the cable box/satellite receiver control If yo u canno t get you r VCR to contr ol the cable bo x or digital s atellite receive r • Check the po sition of the ca bl e box or digit a l sat el li te rec eiver . • Place the cable box or d igital sate llite rec ei ver on top of t he VCR. Do n ot place th e cable box or di git al sat e[...]

Getting Started 39 Setting up the VC R Plus+C 3® sy ste m Step 8 : Setting up the VCR Plus+C 3® system How the VCR Plus +C 3 system w orks Whenever you wan t to recor d a TV progr am, all you n eed to d o is look up the “PlusCode” number, a number assigned to each prog ram publ ishe d in th e TV secti o n of most ne wspap ers, cable TV lis ti[...]

40 Setting up the VCR Plus+C 3® system 1 Press MENU. 2 Press M / m t o move the cursor ( B ) to “Tuner pre set , ” then pr es s OK . 123 456 789 0 MENU M / m / < / , OK MENU Select : Set : MAIN MENU OK Vv Clock set Timer set / check Tuner preset Advanced options Language / Idioma / Langue : MENU Quit Cable Box / Sat. Control OK PLAY TUNER P[...]

Getting Started 41 Setting up the VC R Plus+C 3® sy ste m 3 Press M / m to mo ve the cursor ( B ) to “Gui de channel s et up , ” t he n press OK. 4 The upper row shows VCR Plus+C 3 guide ch annels and the l ower row shows TV channe ls or cable b ox out pu t channel s. Press < / , to select the channe l number th at does not match th e guide[...]

42 Play ing a tape Basi c Oper atio ns Playing a tape 1 T urn on yo ur TV a nd se t it to the vid eo ch annel . 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and start s playing automatic ally if you in sert a tap e with its safety tab remo ved. 123 456 789 0 Z EJEC T DIS PLA Y CLEA R H PLA Y COMMERCIAL SKIP X PA U S E M FF x ST OP m REW REPLA Y ? / 1[...]

43 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Additional ta sks T o play a recentl y wa tched sc ene Y o u can immed ia tely rewind and playback the scene yo u want to watch again. Durin g play back, press REPLA Y. The VC R re winds th e tap e abo ut ten seco nds on the count er for eac h press of the button, and res tarts playback . T o skip playba c k Y o[...]

44 Play ing a tape T o use the time counter Press CLEAR at th e poin t on the ta pe that you w ant to find later . The counter in the display windo w resets to “ 0:00:00. ” T o search for the counter “0 :00:00” poin t automati cally , see “T o search for the counter 0: 00:00 po int” on p age 67. T o display the counter o n the T V scree[...]

45 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations Recor ding TV pr ograms 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the vid eo cha nnel. T o reco rd from a cable bo x, turn it on. 2 Insert a tape with its safet y tab in pla ce. 123 456 789 0 CH +/– z REC SP/EP x ST OP COUNTER/ REM AIN DIS PLA Y TV /VIDE O ENTER INPUT SELECT continued[...]

46 Recording TV programs T o stop recor ding Press x STOP . T o chec k the re maining tape length Press DISPLA Y. W ith the display on, press COUNT ER/REMAIN to c heck the remaining time . Each time you pre ss COUNTER/REMAIN, the ti me counter and the remaining t ape le ngth app ear a lternately . The white ba r indicate s the c urrent l ocatio n i[...]

47 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations T o watch another TV pr ogram while recordin g T o save a reco rding T o prev ent accident al erasure, brea k of f the safety tab as il lustrated. T o record o n the t ape again, cover the tab hole with a dhesi ve tap e. Tips • T o select a cha nnel, you can us e th e number buttons on the rem ot e co mm[...]

48 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Recor ding TV pr ograms usi ng the Di al Timer The Dial Timer functi on allows you to ma ke timer rec ordings of p rograms wit hout turnin g on your TV . Set the recording t imer to record up to eight pr ograms tha t will be b roadca st within a month usin g the DIAL TIM ER. The rec o rdin g start time [...]

49 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Basic Oper ations 3 Press DIAL TIMER to set the start ti me. “ST AR T” and “Current time ” appear alterna tely in the disp lay window . 4 T urn DIAL TIMER to set th e recording sta rt time. Y ou can set the recordin g start t ime in 15 m inute in terv als or adj ust the tim e in one mi nu te int[...]

50 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer T o return to the previ ous step T o retu rn to the previous step, pre ss the CHANNEL + and – b uttons on the VCR at the same tim e during an y of th e Dial T imer settings. T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, pre ss x STOP. T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o use the VCR b[...]

51 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Basic Oper ations T o set the cloc k Tips • T o cancel a D ial Timer setting, press x STOP on the VCR while you are making t he sett ing. • The program is re corded in the curr ent tape spee d. T o cha ng e the tape spee d, press SP/EP before yo u comple te the set ti ng i n ste p 9 (page 50). • T[...]

52 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer About the Demonstration Mod e The Dial Timer function has a Demon s t r ation Mode that al lows the user, such as a salesperson, to enter more than eight example s of ti mer settings when demon strating the use o f the Dial T imer . It cancels the FULL notice which appe ars if eight prog ram s ha ve alr[...]

53 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+C 3® syste m Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs us in g the VCR Plus +C 3® system Just enter the PlusCo de number listed in the TV progra m guide. The date , time and channel nu mber of that prog ram are set automa t ically . Y ou can pr eset up to eigh t programs to gether with the DIAL T IMER an[...]

54 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+C 3® system 2 Press M / m to mo ve the cursor ( B ) to “Enter code. ” 3 Press the numb er butt ons to enter t he PlusC ode num ber. If you m ake a mistake, press < and re- enter the correct nu mber . 4 Press M / m to mo ve the cursor ( B ) to “Mode. ” 5 Press < / , to sele ct ONCE, MO~FR, o[...]

55 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+C 3® syste m Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. T o use the A uto T ape Speed function When you are rec ording a pro gram in the SP mode and the remaining tap e be comes shorter than the record ing time, the tape speed is auto matically c hanged to the [...]

56 Setting the timer manually Setti ng th e timer man uall y If the VCR Plus+C 3 system is not a v ailable i n your area, fo llow the inst ructions below to set the timer to record programs. Y o u can preset up to eigh t p rog ra ms tog et her with th e DIAL TIMER and t he VCR Plus+C 3 system at one time. Bef ore y ou start… • Check th at the V[...]

57 Setting the timer m anually Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press M / m to mo ve the cu rsor ( B ) to “ Ti m er set/check , ” then press OK. 3 If necessary , press M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to the row tha t is to be set. 4 Set the channel numbe r , sta rt and stop time, date , and[...]

58 Setting the timer manually Dail y/weekl y reco rdin g In step 4 above, press m to select the recordin g pattern . Each time you press m , the indicat i on change s as shown below . Press M to cha nge the indicatio n in re verse orde r . MO~F R t SUN’S t MON’ S t ..... t SA T’S t 1 month later t (d ates count down) t the current date T o us[...]

59 Locking the VCR (Child Lock) Basic Oper ations Loc king the VCR (Child Loc k) T o lock the VCR When the VCR is t urned on, hold d own ? / 1 POWER on the V CR until “LOC” appears in the display windo w . The VCR turns of f and the TIMER ind icator remain s lit if ther e is a timer settin g. The VCR will not wo rk ex cept for t imer recordi ng[...]

60 Play ing/searching at various speeds Additio nal Op er atio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious spee ds T o resume normal playb ack Press H PLA Y. Using the shuttle ring W i th the shuttle ring, you can operate a v ariety of playback options. Th ere are two way s for using the s huttle ring, normal m ode and jog m ode. Pla ybac k opt ions Operat [...]

61 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additiona l Operations T o use the shuttle ring in normal mode During playback o r pause, turn the s huttle ring clockwise or anticloc kwise. Each change in the s huttle ring p osition changes the p layback mo de in the following way . T o use the shuttle ring in jog mode Use this mode for f rame-by- frame pl[...]

62 Quick Timer Record ing Quic k Timer Recor ding T o extend the du ration Press z RE C re peatedl y t o set a new duratio n t ime. T o cancel the d uration Press z REC repeatedly until the c indicator disapp ears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode. T o stop while r ecor ding Press x STOP . Note • Y ou cannot disp lay the curre nt tape [...]

63 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Additiona l Operations Chec king/ch anging/ canceli ng timer settings Bef ore y ou start… • T urn on t he TV and set it t o the video channel . 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Press M ENU. 123 456 789 0 ? / 1 CLEA R MENU M / m / < / , OK continued[...]

64 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings When the tim er settings o verlap The pr ogram th at st arts f irs t has pri orit y and the second progra m star ts rec ordin g only after the f irst pro gram has f inished. If the progr ams start at the sa me time, the progra m liste d first in th e menu ha s priorit y . 3 Press M / m to move the curso[...]

65 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Additiona l Operations Recor ding stereo and bi lingu al pr ograms Recordi ng stereo pr ograms When yo u recei ve a program bro adcast in s tereo, press A UDIO MONITOR to display STEREO on the TV screen. Y ou can also select LEFT , RIGHT , or MONO. If there is noise in the stereo program, select MONO. Th e[...]

66 Searching using various functions Sear chin g usin g v arious functi ons T o searc h usi ng the index funct ion (Scan and Pla y) The VCR automa tica lly marks the ta pe wi th an index signal at the p oint where each recording begi ns. Use these signals as references to find a specific recordi ng . The VCR automatically mark s the tape with an in[...]

67 Searching using various functions Additiona l Operations T o sear ch for the counter 0:00:00 poi nt T o mark a point on the tape th at you w a nt to f ind later , reset the tape counter to “0:00 :00. ” The VCR auto matically f ast-forward s or re winds to the 0:0 0:00 point o n the tape coun ter . T o searc h for a blank portion of the tape [...]

68 Adjusting the picture (t rac king) Adjusting the p icture (tra c king) Although th e VCR automa tically adjusts th e tracking when pl ayin g a tap e, dist ortion m ay oc cur if the recording is in poor co ndition. In th is case, manu ally adjust the tra cking. Press TRACKING +/– on the VCR to displ ay the trackin g mete r . The dist ortion sho[...]

69 Changing menu options Additiona l Operations Changi ng me nu opti ons Menu choic es Initial settin gs are ind icated in bold print . 1 Press M ENU. 2 Press M / m to move the cu rsor ( B ) to “Advanced options , ” then pres s OK. 3 Press M / m to move the cu rsor ( B ) to the option to change. 4 Press < / , to chang e the setti ng, then pr[...]

70 Changing menu options Setting t he RF Output c hannel When conn ecting the VCR to the TV using o nly the ant en na cable, you must set the “VCR Output CH” in the AD V ANCED OPTIONS me nu so that the TV can receive the correct signal from t he VCR. 1 Set the “VCR Outp ut CH” to “3CH” or “4CH” (see page 69 to set the channel ), whi[...]

71 Editing with another VCR Additiona l Operations Editin g with a nothe r VCR How to c onnect to recor d on t his VCR Notes • Make sure you conn ec t t he pl ugs to jack s of the sam e c ol o r . • If the other VCR is a m onaural type an d connect ed to th is V CR ’ s LIN E -2 IN ja ck s, connect the audio pl ug to the A UDIO L (whi te ) ja [...]

72 Editing with another VCR Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x STOP b uttons on both VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwa nt ed scen es whi le editing , press X P AUSE on t his V CR when an unw anted scene begins . When it ends, press X P AUSE again to resume reco rdi ng. Bef ore y ou start editing • T u rn on th e VCR[...]

73 Antenna inf orm ation Additiona l Inf ormation Additio nal Inf o r mati on Antenna in f ormation Attaching the e xternal antenna connect or Attaching a UHF/VHF band mixer When usin g a 300-o hm twin lead c abl e for a VHF/UHF an tenna, us e an ant enna con nector (not sup pl i ed) to connect t he antenna to th e VCR. 1 Loosen th e screws on the [...]

74 T roubleshooting T r oub leshooting If you have any questi on s or pro bl ems not covered be l o w , p le ase consul t your near est Sony dealer . Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 swi tc h does not fun c tion . • Connect th e A C po wer cord se c urel y . • Make sure the V CR is not locked. T o unl oc k, hold down ? / 1 PO WER on the VCR unt[...]

75 T roubleshooting Additiona l Inf ormation Timer recording The t imer does not o perat e. • Ch eck th at the cloc k is set. • Make sure a tape has been inser te d. • Check that the safety tab ha s not been re moved. • Make sure the tape is not at its e nd. • Make sure a progr am ha s been set for time r re co rding. • Make sure you r [...]

76 Specifications Specification s System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system V ideo heads Double azimuth four heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33. 35 mm/s (1 inches/s) EP: 11.12 mm/s ( inches/s) LP: 16.67 mm/s ( inches/s), playback only Maximum r ecording/pla yback tim[...]

77 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Inf ormation Inde x to par ts and con tr ols Refer to th e pages ind icated in p arentheses ( ) for details. Front panel A ? / 1 PO WER switch (55) (57) B Remote sensor (7) C T ap e compartment D A EJECT butt on (43) E m REW (re wind) b utton (43) (60) F H PLA Y butto n* (4 3) G M FF (fast-f orward) b u [...]

78 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Displa y w indow A TIMER/recording indicator (5 5) (57) B LP i ndicato r (46) C T ape in dicat or (46) D VIDEO indicator (47) (70) E T ime counte r/clo ck/lin e /c hann el indicator (44) (46) (72) F SAP indica tor (65) G Hi-Fi indicator (65 ) H SP/E P indi cato r (46)[...]

79 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Inf ormation Rear panel A A C p o wer cord (10) (15) (17) B LINE OUT A UDIO R/A UD IO L/VIDEO jacks (12) C LINE IN 1 A UDIO R/A UDIO L/VIDE O jacks (71) D RF IN (FR OM ANT .) connector (14) (16) (18) E RF OUT (TO T V) connector (14) (16) (18) F CONTR OL S IN jack continued[...]

80 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Remote commander A •TV / VIDEO switch (7) B Z EJECT b utton (43) C TV/VIDEO button (8) (47) D CLEA R b utt on (44) ( 64 ) E DISPLA Y b utt on (46) F SP ( Standar d Pl ay)/EP (Exte nded Pl ay) but ton (46) G INPUT SELECT b utton (47) (7 2) H z REC ( re cord) butt on ( 46) (62 ) I y SLO W button (60) J MENU b utton[...]

81 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Inf ormation L ? / 1 (po wer) switch (8) (55) (5 7) M COUNTER/REMAIN b utton (46) N A UD IO MONITOR butto n* (65) O VCR Plu s+ b u tton* (53 ) P Number b uttons* (4 7) (54 ) Q ENTER butt on (47) R CH (channel) +/– bu ttons* (8) (46) S V OL (volum e) +/– buttons (8) T SEARCH bu tton (66) U REPL A Y bu[...]

82 Inde x Inde x A Adju stin g picture 68 tracking 68 Advanced option 69 Antenna hook up 14 Audio t rack 65 Audio/v ideo (A/V) hoo kup 12 Auto Cloc k Set 24 Auto T ape Speed 55 C Cable h ookup 10 Chan ne l li ne -up chart 39 Chil d Loc k 59 Clea ni ng th e vi deo heads 74 Clock setti ng 24 Commer ci al Skip 43 Connec ting Cabl e TV 18 , 19 , 21 ext[...]

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Sony Corporation Pr inted in China A C68-01953A Quic k reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 To p l a y a t a p e 1 Set the TV to ch annel 3 or 4 (or to video inp ut, if you made A/V co nnections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLA Y. If ther e is no picture o n your TV , p ress the VCR’ s TV/VIDEO b utton unti l the VI D EO ind icat or appear s in t[...]